GLORIA
Great Basin
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White Mountains Dolostone Summits Resurvey
July 20 – 27, 2026
This is a week of survey work in the White Mountains. Participants are US Forest Service staff, NPS staff, botanists, students, research scientists, and alpine plant enthusiasts. If you have high-elevation experience, are a reasonably competent botanist, and are familiar with GLORIA-style surveys, we would love to have you!
Accommodations
Lodging is at White Mountain Research Center’s Crooked Creek Station, located at 10,200 ft in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (Inyo National Forest). There is a main dining area and common room, a lab space and a library.
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Rooms
The majority of the indoor sleeping space is in dormitory-style rooms. A limited number of private rooms are available, please let us know if you have specific needs or preferences.
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Price
GLORIA Great Basin has a number of costs associated with running these field surveys including survey gear, WMRC lodging, travel costs, and paying our Field Coordinator. To help defray those costs, we ask for a tax-deductible recommended donation of $80 per person per night for the White Mountains surveys. Of course, if you are able to donate more to help support students and those who cannot donate, please do! As always, we are very grateful for your generosity and support, year after year. If you are able to make a donation, head over to our donate tab on this website where you can donate in a variety of ways.
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Sites
The GLORIA White Mountains Dolostone Summit Surveys will be on Cottonwood South, Patriarch Grove South and Sheep Mountain. All peaks require a short drive to and hike. For peak locations, take a look at our locations tab and zoom in on the White Mountains. Unbelievable views, flora, and fauna abound.
Schedule
July 20 – Arrive at Crooked Creek in the afternoon
July 21 – Mandatory acclimatization and training day
July 22 – Survey Patriarch Grove South summit
July 23 – Survey Sheep Mountain East Summit
July 24 – Survey Cottonwood South Summit
July 25 – Weather make-up day
July 26 – Weather make-up day
July 27 – Clean up and depart
Information
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Plant Guides
Map and Directions
From Big Pine, CA: At the junction of highway 395 and California highway 168 at Big Pine, drive east on highway 168 into the White Mountains. About 13 miles from 395 at Westgard Pass, turn north (left) onto the White Mountain Road. The White Mountain Road is paved and its intersection with highway 168 is marked with a sign. Once on White Mountain Road, drive north for about 10 miles on pavement. At Schulman Grove, about 10 miles from highway 168, the pavement ends, and the dirt road is passable by passenger cars but can be washboarded with sharp rocks. Drive slowly to avoid flat tires. Continue north another 9 miles until the junction with the road to Crooked Creek. This junction is marked with a sign. Turn right and drive 1 mile east on this road to the Crooked Creek station.
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Be sure to fill up your car with gas in either Bishop or Big Pine as there are no other options once leaving Big Pine. Bring a full size spare tire, a patch/plug kit, compressor and know how to use them!
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